"Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot" by Wilkie Collins is a captivating journey through the Cornish countryside as seen through the eyes of the author in the mid-1800s. He sets off on foot, not to travel quickly, but to experience the land and its people in a personal manner, and paints a vivid picture of Cornwall’s stunning landscapes, small towns, and the unique characters found within them. The book begins with Collins's first adventure in Cornwall in the summer of 1850, highlighting the simple freedom of walking over the expanding railways. Starting in the charming fishing village of Looe with his artist companion, Collins enthusiastically embraces the leisurely pace of life and highlights the picturesque landscape and distinctive structures of the town while also contrasting the natural beauty with the rise of industry, inviting readers to join in his exploration of Cornwall’s past and present.
Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot
By Wilkie Collins
Join a mid-19th century traveler as he abandons the rush of new railways to explore the beauty and the people of Cornwall on foot.
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White (1859), a mystery novel and early sensation novel, and for The Moonstone (1868), which established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and is also perhaps the earliest clear example of the police procedural genre.
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White (1859), a mystery novel and early sensation novel, and for The Moonstone (1868), which established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and is also perhaps the earliest clear example of the police procedural genre.
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